Those who like coffee, raise your hands!

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There are a couple of reasons why I don’t show recognizable people in my images. First of all, they are much harder to control than inanimate objects 🙂 And secondly, there are any number of rules for how I can use the images if there are people in them, depending on the country the images are published in. So I should either get a signed statement from each person in any image that it is okay to use it or leave them out.

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All part of the service…

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Also not for sale – though I guess someone bought it at some point 🙂

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Not for sale…

Damn Fine Coffee Bar, http://www.damnfinechicago.com

The plaster work in the ceiling was really old and charming – never mind the crack 🙂

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Gotta remember to look up too!

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Until last week I had barely done any photography at all in 4 years. Starting up again was a conscious decision rather than something spontaneous. But sometimes just doing it works.

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People who decorated these spaces will often find the details overlooked by the many people coming and going. I try to focus on the details because that is what I see.

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Damn Fine Coffee Bar, http://www.damnfinechicago.com

Many districts in Chicago are littered with cafés that all have a very personal expression. It is going to be hard to choose.